The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-15

bags: October IL. 40c: November. IL As a Il. 55c;
December IT. 55 a IL. zoe; January, IL 80 H. Csc:
February. IL 501 IL. 60c: March. IL 40 a IL. 6oc;
April, 1850: Nav. 1Z45 a SOC: June. IL. 40e;
August. II. I5c; September, 1909 05c: No
vember, 16. 20 n 16. 75c: December tlesS. 16 90 %
16. Zoe. Sugar firm and quiet; refined firm;
white extra c, 81 05sc; yellow, 4lc: off A. 81 a
&c. mold A, 68c: standard A, &c; confectioners'
A. 6s 064c; cut-loaf and crushed. sc: powdered.
6sc granulated, &c; cubes. &c. Molasses
steady. Rice quiet and firm.
Talow stronger at 44c. Rosin steady.
Eggs in moderate request; receipts. 2, III pack
ages; Western. II O20c.
Pork dull; barely steady; mess quoted at $l5
ais % new, $l4 25 a Il 80 old Cut meats dull;
weak and nominal Lard shade easier and
6 85c, closing so a S2ac; October, GA IS. Toe;
November, 6.57 0661c; December. 655 a 6. 5Sc;
January. Gel 0664c February, 6.66 a g. 69c;
May, 65c: city steam, G. 70c
Butter dull and weak: Western, 130254c;
Western creamery, 16D25Ic. Cheese heavy
and lower; Western, 81 "a IL &c.
CHICAGO, Oct 14-The grain and provision
markets on Change to day were very discourag-
ing to spectators, the evil influences being the
depression in stocks, making operators timid,
and resulting in remarkable dullDess. The
wheat market opened at about yesterdays clos
ing prices. 70ac for November, 72ac for Deem
Der, 71s a 773c for May. There was continuous
sagging all the morning, and during the last
half hour, when certain local traders, dsap-
pointed in their expectations of profit on earlier
purchases and apparently worried by the weak
ness in the stock market, attempted to get out.
prices fell away until a decline from opening
prices of &c in the November delivery. &c in De-
mber, and a0sc in May scored. The
market at / p. was weak at tho lowest point
of the Observation-Disclosures 70ae; December. 7Isc,
and May. II sc. In the afternoon there &c
reaction. December closing finally at Y a 72ac
and May at 77sc. Corn showed some short
lived activity and strength at the opening,
on account of the light receipts.
376 cars. being sixty cars less than
were expected, and the liberal movement out
ward. the inspection sheet showing 352 600 bu
of inspected out of store, and ship
ments of 294, 900 bu being reported from Chi
cago. There also fair demand for
highest OF the session. however, except for the
May delivery. which advanced &c. Then the de-
mand for cash corn fell off on account of the
scarcity of vessel room here and the refusal of
the Grand Trunk road to accept any more corn
for lake and rail shipment on account of lack of
cars and the market sagged. The loss on the
day was a SC in November. a &c in December,
and &c in May. There was not n large volume
of business, the greater part of the selling being
done by Hutchinson's brokers' The close
at fractional advance from the lowest point.
Der. and 44sc for May Oats were
dull all around. Speculative orders were
light. and there WAS less than the usual shipping
demand for cash oats. A weak feeling prevailed
for everything but October delivery. which
ruled steady. while other futures declined, and
at P. NJ. were about 10 lower. In the afternoon
&c of this was recovered. November closing at
25sc, and May 29lc Provisions were weaker
and prices a shade lower. Receipts of hogs were
larger. and light hogs higher. Trading in
product was moderate. and chiefly LEGAL, and
fair attention and sold at 1925 II. 80 and closed
at $l2 20. Cash lard was firm with good ship
ping demand at 6. 40c. October was 02ac lower,
and sold at 274 a 6 &c., January sold at 80 q
Z 90 a 05c, and closing at Z. O5c; January, 200
6.22lc Leading futures ranged as follows: